Haziq Jamil
I am an Assistant Professor in Statistics at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). My interests lie in statistical methodology and computation, with applications towards the natural and social sciences.
Using the R programming language, I build statistical models to analyse data to gain insights, make predictions, and aid decision-making.
I have written several peer-reviewed statistical articles and software packages, and I am available for statistical consulting work.
Education
| year | what |
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| 2016 — 2021 | DPhil in Computer Science, University of Oxford Supervisor: Sir Nigel Shadbolt1 Thesis: Examining the effectiveness of design patterns for digital self-control |
| 2012 — 2013 | MSc in Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Oxford Supervisor: Oliver Curry2 Thesis: Fundamental motivations and risk-taking |
| 2011 — 2016 | MA in the Study of Religion & Psychology, Aarhus University Supervisor: Uffe Schjødt3 Thesis: Religion as a cultural tool for cognitive control |
| 2007 — 2011 | BA in the Study of Religion & Psychology, Aarhus University Supervisors: Jesper Sørensen4 and Kristoffer Laigaard Nielbo5 Thesis: Priming effects of religious concepts on moral judgment |
Awards & honours
| year | what |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Winner of the 2020 Oxford Three Minute Thesis competition6, Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division, University of Oxford |
| Commendation Certificate for the Reducing Digital Distraction Workshop, MPLS Impact Awards7, University of Oxford | |
| 2019 | Best Talk Award, 2019 Oxford Computer Science Conference, University of Oxford |
| Best Paper Honorable Mention Award for “Self-Control in Cyberspace…”, CHI’19: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems | |
| 2018 | Best Paper Award for “Third party tracking…”, WebSci’18: ACM Conference on Web Science, Amsterdam |
| 2017 | DOMUS Prize for Outstanding Research Communication, Linacre College, University of Oxford |
Experience
| year | what |
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| 2021 — present | Postdoctoral Researcher Carlsberg Foundation & Dept. of Computer Science, University of Oxford |
Grants and funding
| year | what |
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| 2021 — 2023 | Carlsberg Foundation Visiting Fellowship at University of Oxford8 (DKK 700,000 (~£80k)), Understanding Personal Digital Self-Control Struggles and Appropriate Interventions |
| 2020 | van Houten Fund9 (~£12k), The Reducing Digital Distraction (ReDD) Workshop for Oxford University students. Supervisor: Maureen Freed. |
| 2019 — 2020 | EPSRC Doctoral Prize10 (~£28k), Supporting End-User Autonomy Over Digital Device Use. Supervisor: Nigel Shadbolt. Mentor: Max Van Kleek. |
Publications
Conference publications
(fully reviewed, archival)
In computer science, top-tier conferences (<30% acceptance rate) are as, or more impactful than journals, see doi.org/fgjt2h
| year | number | citation |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | C6 | How the Design of YouTube Influences User Sense of Agency CHI’21: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
| 2020 | C5 | From Ancient Contemplative Practice to the App Store: Designing a Digital Container for Mindfulness DIS’20: ACM conference on Designing Interactive Systems |
| C4 | “I Just Want to Hack Myself to Not Get Distracted”: Evaluating Design Interventions for Self-Control on Facebook CHI’20: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
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| 2019 | C3 | Self-Control in Cyberspace: Applying Dual Systems Theory to a Review of Digital Self-Control Tools CHI’19: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Best paper honourable mention (top 5%) |
| 2018 | C2 | Third party tracking in the mobile ecosystem WebSci’18: ACM Web Science Conference Best paper award (top 2 papers) |
| C1 | “It’s Reducing a Human Being to a Percentage”: Perceptions of Justice in Algorithmic Decisions CHI’18: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Journal articles (fully reviewed, archival)
| year | number | citation |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | J2 | Designing for Youth-Centered Moderation and Community Governance in Minecraft TOCHI: ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction |
| 2016 | J1 | Hearing in Colour: How Expectations Distort Perception of Skin Tone JEP:HPP: Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 42 (12), 2068-2076 |
Extended abstracts and workshop papers
(lightly reviewed)
| year | number | citation |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | A9 | The ReDD Workshop: A Template for Supporting People in Regaining Control Over Digital Device Use CHI’20 workshop: Rethinking Mental Health Resources, Workshop at the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
| A8 | Further Exploring Communal Technology Use in Smart Homes: Social Expectations CHI’20 EA: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
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| A7 | “What Could Possibly Go Wrong?” Logging HRI Data for Robot Accident Investigations HRI’20 Companion: ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction |
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| 2019 | A6 | Putting Self-Control at the Centre of Digital Wellbeing CHI’19 workshop: Designing for Digital Wellbeing, Workshop at the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
| 2018 | A5 | So, Tell Me What Users Want, What They Really, Really Want! CHI’18 EA (alt.chi): ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
| A4 | A Cognitive Design Space for Supporting Self-Regulation of ICT Use CHI’18 EA: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
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| 2017 | A3 | ‘It’s More Fun With My Phone’: A Replication Study of Cell Phone Presence and Task Performance CHI’17 EA: ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
| A2 | ‘It’s More Fun With My Phone’: A Replication Study of Cell Phone Presence and Task Performance CogSci’17: 39th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society |
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| A1 | Curiosity, ICTs, and Attention Management CHI’17 workshop: Designing for Curiosity: An Interdisciplinary Workshop11, ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Research dissemination
Press
| year | what |
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| 2021 | Interviewed on the Danish radio program ‘Kortsluttet’ (short-circuited) on P1, in the episode ‘Død over digitale distraktioner’ (Death to digital distractions)12 |
| 2018 | Our paper “Third Party Tracking in the Mobile Ecosystem” [C2] covered in the Financial Times13, BBC14, The Times15, Business Insider16, and more |
Talks
All first-authored conference publications listed above were also presented as talks at their respective conferences and are not listed again in this section.
| year | number | what |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | T32 | Biblioteket i Thisted, Thy 36017, KulturRummet Thy Selvkontrol i cyberspace |
| T31 | University of Copenhagen, DISTRACT18, Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science The Reducing Digital Distraction workshop as research tool: methods and preliminary results |
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| T30 | University of Copenhagen, Human-Centred Computing Section19, Dept. of Computer Science Reproducible and Replicable Research |
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| T29 | University of Oxford, Human Centred Computing20, Dept. of Computer Science R Markdown in 7 Minutes |
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| T28 | University of Oxford, Human Centred Computing21, Dept. of Computer Science Reproducible and Replicable Research |
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| 2020 | T27 | University of Oxford, Guest lecture in Interaction Design (IDE)22, Dept. of Computer Science Ulysses in Cyberspace: The Theory and Practice of Digital Self-Control |
| T26 | University of Copenhagen, DISTRACT23, Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science Self-Control in Cyberspace: Examining Tools of Resistance in the Battle for Online Attention |
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| T25 | University of Copenhagen, COINACT24, Institute of Psychology Cognitive Control in Cyberspace |
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| T24 | University of Oxford, Seminars at Linacre College25 ‘I Just Want to Hack Myself to Not Get Distracted’: Do Design Interventions for Self-Control on Facebook Work? |
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| T23 | University of Oxford, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, online lecture series (6 videos)26 for a general audience What Can Digital Humanities Offer Hindu Studies? |
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| T22 | University of Oxford, Śākta traditions project27, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Deus ex Machina: What Can Digital Humanities Offer Hindu Studies? |
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| T21 | University of Washington, Design. Use. Build. (DUB) alliance28 ‘I Just Want to Hack Myself to Not Get Distracted’: Evaluating Design Interventions for Self-Control on Facebook |
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| T20 | Google, Digital Wellbeing29 Digital Wellbeing in Practice: Designing for Digital Self-Control |
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| T19 | University of Copenhagen, Human-Centred Computing Section30, Dept. of Computer Science Digital Wellbeing in Practice: Examining the Effectiveness of Digital Self-Control Strategies |
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| T18 | University of Oxford, Digital Ethnography Group (OxDEG)31, Oxford Internet Institute Digital Wellbeing in Practice: Examining the Effectiveness of Digital Self-Control Strategies |
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| 2019 | T17 | University of Oxford, R user group Oxford32, St. Peter’s College Reproducible research with R Markdown, featuring article and PhD thesis writing |
| T16 | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Best of CHI2019, Mumbai (videolink) Q&A: Self-Control in Cyberspace |
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| T15 | University of Oxford, 2019 Oxford Computer Science Conference33, Dept. of Computer Science Self-Control in Cyberspace: Applying Dual Systems Theory to a Review of Digital Self-Control Tools |
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| T14 | University of Oxford, Dept. of Computer Science, workshop for 1st year DPhil (PhD) students “Owning” Your DPhil |
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| T13 | 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Designing for Digital Wellbeing Workshop34, Glasgow, UK Putting Self-Control at the Centre of Digital Wellbeing |
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| 2018 | T12 | BBC, AI, Society & the Media, BBC Radio Theatre, New Broadcasting House, London So, Tell Me What Users Want, What They Really, Really Want! |
| T11 | UnBias35 Hackathon, CodeBase, Edinburgh Hacking the Attention Economy |
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| T10 | University of Oxford, Human Centred Computing36, Dept. of Computer Science Evaluating Anti-Distraction Browser Extensions for Facebook |
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| 2017 | T09 | PubhD37, science communication and pints, St Aldate’s Tavern, Oxford How to Build Minimally-Distracting Technology |
| T08 | University of Oxford, SOCIAM: The Theory and Practice of Social Machines38 project meeting, Jesus College Distraction and Self-Regulation in Social Machines |
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| T07 | University of Oxford, DOMUS Research Communication Competition, Linacre College Ulysses in Cyberspace: How Anti-Distraction Apps Can Guide Digital Design |
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| T06 | University of Oxford, 2017 Oxford Computer Science Conference39, Dept. of Computer Science ICTs and Attention Management: Evaluating the Emerging Anti-Distraction Market |
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| T05 | University of Oxford, Being Responsible in Research: Opportunities and Challenges workshop, Human Centred Computing40, Dept. of Computer Science Battle of the Social Machines: Attention Management in the Information Age |
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| T04 | SOCIAM: The Theory and Practice of Social Machines41, project meeting at Brockenhurst, UK Attention Management in the Information Age |
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| 2015 | T03 | Aarhus University, Religion, Cognition and Culture42 research unit, Institute of Culture and Society Religion: A Culturally Evolved Tool for Self-Control |
| 2014 | T02 | 26th Annual Human Behavior and Evolution Society Conference43, Natal, Brazil Fundamental Motivations and Risk-Taking: Loss Aversion in Context |
| 2012 | T01 | Homo Experimentalis: Experimental Approaches in The Study of Religion44, Brno, Czech Republic Effort, Loss Aversion and Religion |
Discussion panels
| year | number | what |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | D3 | Linacre College, Coping with Isolation and Loneliness - a Conversation, |
| 2019 | D2 | Futures Thinking Conference45, Psychology and Futurity, roundtable discussion on mental health |
| D1 | 2019 Oxford Computer Science Conference46, Computing Everything? The Limits of Algorithmic Learning, moderator for panel discussion with Richard Evans (Deepmind), Peter Millican, Hao Ni, and Luba Elliott |
Links
https://www.jesus.ox.ac.uk/people/professor-sir-nigel-shadbolt-freng-frs↩︎
https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/uffe-schjoedt(c2b0d5e1-b9e5-4ff1-9866-7009bc63827e).html↩︎
https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/persons/jesper-soerensen(6eb687a7-1af7-48c0-bad1-cc9cc0ba3054).html↩︎
https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/persons/kristoffer-laigaard-nielbo(aef8887c-d4e9-4270-9031-1a15553f5590).html↩︎
https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/three-minute-thesis-competition↩︎
https://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/news/mpls-impact-awards-2020-winners-announced-at-winter-reception↩︎
https://www.carlsbergfondet.dk/da/Forskningsaktiviteter/Bevillingsstatistik/Bevillingsoversigt/CF20_0678_Ulrik-Lyngs↩︎
https://www.dr.dk/radio/p1/kortsluttet/kortsluttet-62?fbclid=iwar2cnu58gu19ym6m0zv48z2tcwqni56xsxmiszkkuqne9efjqwg8w4zgylw↩︎
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/personal-data-harvesting-by-mobile-phone-apps-is-out-of-control-pb2m2kwkj↩︎
https://www.businessinsider.com/google-and-facebook-big-data-apps-oxford-study-finds-2018-10?r=UK&IR=T↩︎
https://di.ku.dk/english/research/human-centred-computing/↩︎
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkIUogDmN_nAEqQphmDffOMBP5ljN-jXA↩︎
https://di.ku.dk/english/research/human-centred-computing/↩︎
https://religionistika.phil.muni.cz/levyna2012/program.php↩︎
https://www.torch.ox.ac.uk/event/futures-thinking-conference-details↩︎